Mendon brothers charged in home invasion

Shawn Sherillo, 29, and Stephen Sherillo, 32, were arrested for minor charges Wednesday after fighting in the street but police said yesterday the argument followed a much more serious attack.

"They forced their way in and took a cell phone from one of the residents attempting to call the police," Milford Police Chief Thomas O'Loughlin said. "While there, they assaulted and battered the residents in the home. One of them, they pushed his head through the wall."

During the arraignment, Assistant District Attorney Robert Shea asked the two men be held in custody but defense attorney Daniel Doyle said the two men were already planning to appear in court for the lesser charges and wouldn't skip out.

"They had every intent to be here today," said Doyle. "I don't see why they wouldn't come to address these matters. They are not a flight risk."

The two men originally were each charged with one count of disturbing the peace and disorderly conduct Wednesday after police were called to a disturbance on Oliver Street.

Judge Robert Calagione set bail at $2,000 cash for each man and ordered they stay away from the alleged victims and not abuse the alleged victims.

O'Loughlin said police investigated the fight and discovered that before it, the brothers had forced their way into the home, attacked the residents, and stole jewelry and other items.

According to court records, the Sherillos began banging on the door at 6:20 a.m., entered the house threatening to kill one of the residents and viciously attacked the man, hitting him in the head and body and putting his head through a wall.

After their first arrest, Shawn Sherillo told police he was going to kill one of the residents and, when informed making that threat is a crime, said, "I'm a veteran of war. I don't give a (expletive deleted). I'm still going to kill him," police said.

Each Sherillo is charged with one count of felony breaking and entering in the daytime (putting a person in fear), larceny over $250, unarmed robbery, and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Shawn Sherillo is also charged with threatening to commit a crime, according to court records.

Matt Lynch can be reached at 508-634-7556 or mlynch@cnc.com.

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